Viamericas

About Viamericas

Your trusted partner for international money transfers

🏢 Finance, Financial Services👥 51-250📅 Founded 1999📍 Antioquia, Colombia

Key Highlights

  • Headquartered in Antioquia, Colombia
  • Network of thousands of payout locations across Latin America, India, and Asia
  • Specializes in money transfers, bill payments, and check processing
  • Serves a diverse clientele including immigrants and expatriates

Viamericas, headquartered in Antioquia, Colombia, specializes in international money transfer services, bill payments, check processing, and mobile top-ups. With a robust network of thousands of payout locations across Latin America, India, and Asia, Viamericas ensures secure and efficient transacti...

🎁 Benefits

Viamericas offers competitive salaries, health benefits, and a flexible remote work policy. Employees enjoy generous paid time off and opportunities f...

🌟 Culture

Viamericas fosters a customer-centric culture focused on delivering exceptional service and building trust within the communities it serves. The compa...

Viamericas

Data Governance Specialist Mid-Level

ViamericasMedellin

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Overview

Viamericas is seeking a Data Governance Specialist to lead the implementation of Data Governance across the organization. You'll ensure data assets are managed and trusted, supporting business decision-making. This role requires expertise in data governance frameworks and collaboration across teams.

Job Description

Who you are

You have a strong background in data governance and are familiar with the DAMA-DMBOK framework — your experience includes leading initiatives that ensure data assets are properly managed and standardized. You understand the importance of data quality and have a track record of proposing policies and standards that enhance data governance. You excel in cross-functional collaboration, working closely with business, technical, and operational teams to align governance initiatives with strategic processes. Your analytical skills allow you to conduct thorough analyses that inform governance proposals, and you are comfortable presenting these to committees for validation and approval.

Desirable

Experience with AI-enabled mechanisms for metadata discovery and quality monitoring is a plus — you are eager to introduce innovative solutions that enhance governance maturity and scalability. Familiarity with enterprise data catalogs and operational processes will help you guide the functional implementation of governed data assets effectively.

What you'll do

In this role, you will lead the implementation of Data Governance across Viamericas, ensuring that the organization’s data assets are managed, standardized, and trusted. You will propose policies, standards, and data quality rules that establish a robust Data Governance Framework. Collaborating with various business units, development teams, and architecture leaders, you will facilitate the integration of governed data assets into operational processes. Your role will involve promoting Data Governance best practices throughout the organization, helping to foster a data-driven culture. You will also guide the functional implementation of the enterprise data catalog, ensuring that data governance initiatives align with the organization’s strategic processes and value chain. Additionally, you will introduce AI-enabled mechanisms to enhance metadata discovery and automate quality monitoring, driving the organization towards greater governance maturity.

What we offer

At Viamericas, we are committed to helping immigrants succeed by providing high-quality financial services. You will be part of a team that values respect, innovation, integrity, and impact. We offer a collaborative work environment where your contributions will directly influence the organization’s data governance strategy. Join us in our mission to improve lives through effective financial services and be part of a company that is always seeking top talent.

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